UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 13-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 Period Study exam for Superpower Relations and the Cold War and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Superpower & the Cold War question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Explain one consequence’ question type. Slide 6-7: An outline of the ‘Narrative account’ question type. Slide 8-9: An outline of the ‘Importance’ question type. Slide 10: General tips for the Period Study exam Slide 11-13: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 20-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 3 Period Study exam for Weimar and Nazi Germany and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Weimar and Nazi Germany question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘What can you infer’ source-based question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question type. Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How useful’ source-based question type. Slide 12-16: An outline of the two 4-mark interpretation questions. Slide 17-19: An outline of the final 20 mark ‘How far do you agree with the interpretation’ question. Slide 20: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

I have put together 19 A4 pages of revision resources to help your students revise their subject knowledge for Edexcel Superpower Relations and the Cold War exam. The pack includes: Activity 1: Timeline activity (students to complete the missing words from the timeline) Activity 2: Cold War Key Individuals Match Up Activity 3: American President Worksheet Activity 4: Soviet leader fact file task Activity 5: Key Event ‘What happened?’ activity (2 pages) Activity 6: Key Term Glossary Task ( 3 pages) Activity 7: Snazzy Statistics Quiz Activity 8: ‘Bang out of Order’ Chronology activity Activity 9: ‘What’s the Question?’ Activity 10: Key term match up activity (2 quizzes) Activity 11: ‘Westside’ or ‘Eastside’? Activity 12: Level 1 Easy Quiz Questions Activity 13: Level 2 Medium Quiz Questions Activity 14: Boss Level Quiz Questions

**This resource pack includes a wide range of revision activities on A4 which can be used by students in the classroom or at home. ** The revision pack includes the following activities: Activity 1: A blank timeline covering all of the main eras in the study which students can add key dates to Activity 2: Medicine key individuals match up activity Activity 3: Key Individual significance sheet Activity 4: Cause, treatment or Prevention sort task Activity 5: Medieval Glossary fill in sheets (x2) Activity 6: Early Modern Glossary fill in sheet Activity 7: 18th and 19th century Glossary fill in sheets (x2) Activity 8: Modern Medicine Glossary fill in sheets (x2) Activity 9: Statistics multiple choice quiz Activity 10: Similarity and Different practice sheet Activity 11: What’s the Question Activity Activity 12: ‘Use your brain to explain’ 12 mark practice sheet Activity 13: Chronology of key developments activity Activity 14: Medieval Medicine Quiz Activity 15: Early Modern Medicine Quiz Activity 16: Industrial Britain Medicine Quiz Activity 17: Modern Britain Medicine Quiz Activity 18: When did the development happen tick sheet It has been specifically designed for GCSE History Edexcel but can equally be used for OCR and AQA Where possible, answers have been provided either in the notes section of each slide or on a duplicated sheet.

Newly created for the most recent Specification changes in 2025/6 This resource can either act as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a basic workbook to accompany students’ learning about Early Elizabethan England. It includes 27 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues.

**UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. ** This 26-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 1 exam for Medicine in Britain and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of Medicine in Britain question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of’ question. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘How useful’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How would you follow up’ question type. Slide 12: A helpful print out of the type of sources which could be used for the ‘follow up’ question. Slide 13-15: An outline of the ‘similarity’ or ‘difference’ question. Slide 16-17: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 18-19: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 20-26: All past paper questions from 2016 to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

FULLY UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 EXAM SERIES These writing frames provide a useful guide to help students answer all of the questions they will face in the Edexcel GCSE History exams. They have been updated to include the amended exam question numbering, mark schemes and wording ready in time for 2025. **This is a set of 6 power point slides which can be printed off and given to students to help them structure their answers to the Edexcel GCSE History exam questions. ** Sheet 1: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Thematic Study) Sheet 2: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Historical Environment) Sheet 3: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (British Depth Study) Sheet 4: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (Period Study) Sheet 5: How to answer questions for Paper 3 (Modern Depth Study) BONUS SHEET: A writing frame/guide to help students form PEE paragraphs, especially useful for the 8, 12 and 16 mark questions. You can use these to stick into student books or print out for reference or revision.

This pack of resources contains 16 A4 revision activity sheets suitable for Edexcel GCSE Early Elizabethan England. The resources are suitable for both home and classroom use and for students of all abilities. The pack includes: Activity 1: Gap fill Key Events of Elizabethan England Timeline Activity 2: Elizabethan England Key Individuals Match Up Activity 3: ‘Who are we?’ Quiz Activity 4: ‘Who am I?’ Quiz Activity 5: Elizabethan Key Events Activity 6: Challenges Facing Elizabeth Diagram Fill Activity 7: Religious Settlement Revision Worksheet Activity 8: Key Term Glossary Fill Page 1 Activity 9: Key Term Glossary Fill Page 2 Activity 10: Snazzy Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz Activity 11: Use Your Brain to Explain Activity 12: Two Features Practice Activity 13: What’s the Question? Activity 14: Spanish Armada Crossword Activity 15: Early Elizabethan Quiz Sheet 1 Activity 16: Early Elizabethan Quiz Sheet 2

UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Early Elizabethan England and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the British Depth Study question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type. Slide 12-15: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

**In this lesson, students will be able to define what the British Empire was and then explain why the British Empire expanded in the years c.1700-c.1900. ** As always, the lesson includes a wide range of activities, printable resources and engaging background knowledge to help students explain the growth of the British Empire. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – The definition of the term ‘Empire’ Slide 4: Starter Task – The British Empire by c.1900 – identify part of the British empire using the map Slide 5: Background information – The growth of the British Empire. Slide 6: Think & discuss question based on the phrase ‘ An empire one which the sun never sets’. Slide 7: Activity 1 – Discussion and diagram based on the advantages Britain would gain having an empire. Slide 8: Activity 2 – Match the historical interpretation about the British Empire to the reason for its growth Slide 9: Activity 2 printable resource Slide 10: Activity 2 answers Slide 11: Three useful documentary clips about the growth of the British empire Slide 12: Activity 3 - instructions Slide 13: Activity 3 - printable worksheet (older/higher ability) Slide 14: Activity 3 - printable worksheet (younger/lower ability) Slide 15: Activity 4 - printable question sheet Slide 16: Activity 5 – Extended historical writing task Slide 17: Activity 5 – Model PEE paragraph Slide 18: Challenge questions Slide 19: Learning Review Quiz with answers I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will learn about the location of the Western Front and be able to identify and explain the various features of a First World War trench. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity. Slide 4: Starter Task 1: What can students infer (learn) about a trench from the photograph? Slide 5: Starter Task 2: What can students infer (learn) about a trench from the photograph and how is it different from the image in the previous slide? Slide 6-8: Image led background information about the location of the Western Front. Slide 9: Image led background information about the trench system from a bird’s eye view. Side 10: A fully labelled and clear diagram showing the cross section of a typical trench. Slide 11-12: Activity 1: Creating a diagram on a First World War trench – printable student worksheet included. Slide 13: Activity 2: The purpose of a trench Slide 14: Activity 3: Explaining the importance of a trench – writing frame included. Slide 15: Follow up challenge questions Slide 16-17: Learning Review 1 with answers revealed Slide 18-19: Learning Review 2 with answers revealed Slide 20: Bonus fact sheet covering all the information from the lesson. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

**This high quality lesson provides you will all of the material and resources you will need to teach your students about the causes, events and consequences of the Harrying of the North. ** You will be purchasing a double page worksheet/fact sheet as well as the main power point presentation full of activities, discussion tasks, starter activities and learning reviews. Worksheet 1 A fact sheet for students about the events Worksheet 2 A set of increasingly more difficult tasks including key term match up, source analysis and explanation style questions. Main Power Point Presentation Slide 1: To examine the causes, events and consequences of the Harrying of the North Slide 2: Source analysis of an illustration of the Harrying of the North - prompt questions given Slide 3: Background information about William just after the Battle of Hastings Slide 4: Background information about William being crowned King of England Slide 5: Background information about the start of the Norman Conquest Slide 6: Background information about the Anglo-Saxon Rebellions Slide 7: Background information about the rebellions in the north Slide 8: Background information about the Harrying of the North Slide 9: Outline of the two worksheets and lesson fact sheets Slide 10: Challenge questions Slide 11: Key term learning review All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson is a great way for students to learn about the causes, key events and consequences of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. ** -Students will begin by discussing James I’s background and why there was tensions between the king and the Catholics at the start of his reign. -Students will then discuss the idea of terrorism and how far they believe the Gunpowder Plot fits this definition. -Students will be given various activities to order the events of the plot and then explain how King James I dealt with Catholics after its failure. Finally, students will be given an opportunity to write a historical account of the events. They will be guided through this with four levelled descriptions. The 20-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, activities, printable resources, starters and learning reviews as well as engaging background information about King James I. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

This pack includes 5 activity sheets for tutors who are welcoming Year 7 students into the school in September. Activities: A printable fun personality question sheet (see main image) - students get to tell their tutor lots of facts about themselves. Post-it-note anonymous questions about your school and school life. Ordering task ready for students to line up for fire drills etc. Writing a letter to your 11 self. Printable with sentence starters Find someone in your tutor group who… Printable sheet which encourages students to meet others in their group. Also available - a pack of x20 different form time A4 printable activity sheets designed to fill 15-30 minute sessions. These can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13077998 All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This pack of A4 sheets contains a variety of activities students can use to help them remember the subject content for the main Crime and Punishment topic. The revision resources cover the period c.1000 to the present day. The pack contains the following revision activities: Activity 1: Timeline (fill in the missing events) Activity 2: Key Individuals match up Activity 3: Key Groups match up Activity 4: Key Crime and Punishment individuals activity - based on the names mentioned in the Edexcel specification Activity 5: Defintions of crime glossary fill Activity 6: Defintions of law enforcement glossary fill Activity 7: Definitions of punishments glossary fill Activity 8: Multiple choice statistics quiz Activity 9: Similarity & Different worksheet Activity 10: ‘What’s the Question?’ Activity 11: Key term match up Activity 12: An explanation practice worksheet Activity 13: Chronology Activity Activity 14: Medieval Crime and Punishment Quiz Activity 15: Early Modern England Quiz Activity 16: 18th and 19th Century Quiz Activity 17: Modern Britain Quiz Activity 18: Key word crossword UPDATE 2024: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.